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Sister Mary Frances Honnen (Sr. James Francis),  97, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke on June 25, 2019. A native of Newport, RI, she was the daughter of William and Winifred (Sullivan) Honnen. Sister Mary Francis entered …

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Sister St. Louis (Therese) Paquette, 98, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on April 21, 2019 at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. Born in Swansea, Mass., she was the daughter of Venant and Exaree (Desmarais) Paquette. Sister St. Louis entered the Sisters …

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Sister Helene Michael Nihill (Margaret), 90, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died in Framingham on April 8, 2019. Born in Springfield, Mass., she was the daughter of Michael T. and Helena M. (Muldoon) Nihill. Sister Helene Michael entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield …

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Sister James Bernard Laughnane (Genevieve), 95, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. on March 10, 2019. A native of Southbridge, Mass., she was the daughter of James and Jessie (Lamoureaux) Laughnane. Sister James Bernard entered the …

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Sister Mary Lou Lacey (Sr. Edward Grace), 89, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham, Mass. on January 17, 2019. Born in Holyoke, Mass. she was the daughter of Edward A. and Grace C. (Finn) Lacey.  Sister Mary Lou …

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Sister Patricia Francis Sharron (Lillian), 93, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield died at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. on Christmas morning, December 25, 2018. A native of North Adams, Mass., she was the daughter of George and Elizabeth (Moore) Sharron. Sister entered …

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Sister Loretta Scarlett, 88, known in religion as Sr. Vincent Joseph, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham, Mass. on November 16, 2018. A native of South Barre, Mass., she was the daughter of George and Loretta (Despres) Scarlett. …

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Sister Margaret Henry Blicharz (Veronica Rose), 91, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. Born in West Rutland, Vermont, she was the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Czachor) Blicharz. Sister Margaret Henry …

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Sister Judith Smeltz, 75, known in religion as Sr. Margaret Robert, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died at Mercy Medical Center in Springfield, Mass. on April 28, 2018. Born in Kingston, NY she was the daughter of Robert A. and Margaret M. (Bracken) Smeltz. Sister …

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Sister Annette Marie Chagnon, 80, formerly known as Cecile, beloved member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield, died on February 28, 2018 at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, Mass. Born in Fall River, Mass., she was the daughter of Albert and Ida (Martel) Chagnon. Sister Annette …

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